Automatic headlamp control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8376595
APP PUB NO 20110280026A1
SERIAL NO

12781119

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An automatic headlamp control system for a vehicle which has an image sensor having a forward field of view that captures image data of a scene forward of the vehicle. The image processor processes the image data and detects objects of interest. A controller is responsive to the image processing to control a beam illumination state of the headlamps of the equipped vehicle. The controller is operable to detect at least a partial blocking condition at the image sensor and is operable to limit switching to a different beam illumination state in response to a signal indicative of an outside temperature at the equipped vehicle being below a threshold temperature level.

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  • MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

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Higgins-Luthman, Michael J Livonia, US 55 4077

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